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Cohoes Death Records (1834-1876)
The record of deaths in this small, but interesting data series, was taken from the Appendix in the book “The History of Cohoes, New York, from its earliest settlements to the Present Time” written by Arthur Haynsworth Masten and published in 1877.
As indicated in the book, the information was taken from the columns of the Cohoes Advertiser, Cataract, Daily News, and the Troy Times. As typical of records of that time, the names listed are exclusively male.
Of particular interest are the numerous entries for Cohoes young men who died in the Civil War. The unit they were in is noted and in some cases the name of whose command they were under. Many identify the particular battlefield they were killed at. Some men are also listed as being held prisoner at Andersonville.
Another larger group of names cover the “movers and shakers” the men who were instrumental in creating the industrial might that Cohoes once had.
One prominent name mentioned in the records is that of Silliman. The Silliman Memorial Church, constructed in 1896, was a Cohoes landmark on the corner of Mohawk and Ontario Streets. Sadly, the City of Cohoes demolished the church in 1998. The site of the church is now an empty lot. More about Silliman and a church photo can be found at this link: http://www.lostlandmarks.org/silliman.html
Many of the records identify date and place of birth, education background and information on their marriage. In nearly all of the records, these men are remembered for their moral and religious background and the outpouring of grief in their community at their passing.
In some cases, there is an obituary, too long to include in the list below. These are indicated by * in record. You can locate the complete records online at https://archive.org/details/historyofcohoesn00mast/page/n10 (Appendix, pg 265)
Carolyn Oleyourryk and Bob McConihe were the transcribers
Cohoes Death Records 1834-1876
wdt_ID | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | AGE | DATE OF DEATH | REMARKS | PAGE |
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1 | Abbott | George L., Col. | 50 | September 19, 1862 | In Newark, Licking Co., Ohio. Col. Abbott was one of the earliest citizens of Cohoes and a charter member of Cohoes Lodge, F. & A.M. He is remembered as a gentleman of quiet, unobtrusive manners and possessed of those genial qualities which render a man t | 6 |
2 | Abel | James | 54 | May 15, 1852 | 4 | |
3 | Ackley | Oscar L. | February 20, 1864 | Mr. A. was a member of the 115th Reg's N.Y. Vols. and was killed at the battle of Olustee, Fla. | 7 | |
4 | Adams | Henry, Dr. | 70 | July 6, 1857 | Father of Hon. Chas. H. Adams. Dr. Adams was born in Coxsackie, N.Y. on July 6,1787, and had thus just completed on the day of his death, three score and ten. He made profession of religion under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Livingston and was for many ye | 4 |
5 | Adams | Chas. H., Hon. | See: Adams, Henry, Dr. | 4 | ||
6 | Alden | See: Frink, John Wesley | 15 | |||
7 | Alexander | Benjamin M. | 26 | January 16,1873 | 12 | |
8 | Almy | Joseph | 36 | November 4,1871 | In San Francisco, Cal. | 12 |
9 | Archambault | Joseph | 40 | April 6, 1876 | 15 | |
10 | Ardron | Richard | 59 | May 18, 1875 | 14 | |
11 | Ashworth | Henry | 55 | June 1, 1869 | 10 | |
12 | Atheson | Joseph A. | 37 | April 13, 1869 | 10 | |
13 | Atridge | Timothy | 65 | December 4, 1876 | 16 | |
14 | Atwood | Joseph | August 17, 1868 | In Quincy, Ill. Formerly a resident of Cohoes. | 9 | |
15 | Ayres | Edward | 40 | February 27, 1867 | 9 | |
16 | Ayres | Issac D. | December 19,1872 | In Lansingburg, N.Y., one of the originators and founders of the Cohoes Advertiser in 1847, and the Newark Mercury. The latter years of his life were spent as publisher of the Lansingburg Gazette. | 12 | |
17 | Badgley | Philip | 27 | September 23, 1851 | 3 | |
18 | Bailey | Joshua | See: Bailey, Milton | 4 | ||
19 | Bailey | Joshua | 75 | January 21, 1875 | in Waterford, N. Y. Mr. Bailey was one of the pioneers of Cohoes, and from his connection with the early history of the knitting business, elsewhere spoken of, had a most important influence in the history of the place. He remained in active business unti | 14 |
20 | Bailey | Joshua, Jr. | See: Bailey, Joshua, Sr., Sen. | 4 | ||
21 | Bailey | Joshua, Sr., Sen. | 90 | January 16, 1853 | A revolutionary soldier and father of Joshua and Timothy. Mr. B. was born in East Hampton, Conn. In 1763, removed to Meredith, Delaware Co., N.Y. in 1803, and lived in a log cabin seven years, enduring the hardships and privations incident to the life of | 4 |
22 | Bailey | Milton | 28 | September 20, 1855 | Son of Joshua Bailey. Mr. B. was secretary of the Bailey Manufacturing Co. | 4 |
23 | Bailey | Timothy | See: Bailey, Joshua, Sr., Sen. | 4 | ||
24 | Bailey | Timothy | See: Egberts, Egbert | 10 | ||
25 | Bailey | See: Mudge, Joseph | 2 |